instance

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el caso
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
In this instance, I think we should admit our mistake and move on.En este caso, creo que deberíamos reconocer nuestro error y seguir adelante.
b. la ocasión
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I corrected you, but in that instance, you were actually right.Te corregí, pero en esa ocasión, en realidad tenías razón.
a. el ejemplo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
How many instances of personification occur in the poem?¿Cuántos ejemplos de personificación hay en el poema?
a. la petición
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The evidence was presented at the instance of the judge.Las pruebas se presentaron a petición del juez.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. citar como ejemplo
The professor instanced a study refuting some of Freud's theories.El profesor citó como ejemplo un estudio que refutaba las teorías de Freud.
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